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Where does “pell” come from?

Pell comes from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek πέλλα, from Proto-Indo-European pels-, a root of uncertain original meaning.

pell (English): A fur or hide; A lined cloak or its lining; A...

Definitions

  1. A fur or hide; A lined cloak or its lining; A...

Ancestry of “pell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellispelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
2Ancient Greekἄγραa catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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